BATON ROUGE, LA (WAFB) - The US Marshals are honoring Deputy US Marshal Josie Wells with a procession back to Mississippi. Other agencies are involved with the transport as well.The Baton Rouge Fire Department is holding a "Crossing of the Ladders," which is only held when one is killed in the line of duty.

A task force made up of law enforcement from the Baton Rouge area and the US Marshals Service went to the Elm Grove Motel Tuesday morning to arrest 31-year-old Jamie Croom for a double homicide that happened in New Roads, La. in February 18.

During the serving of the arrest warrant, there was a shootout and Deputy US Marshal Josie Wells was fatally shot in the neck.

Croom was shot multiple times and died early Wednesday morning from his injuries.